Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi reached Maldives on his two -day visit on Friday (July 25, 2025). On the invitation of Maldives President Mohammad Mujju, PM Modi will participate in the 60th Independence Day celebrations of Maldives as the chief guest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed with 21 cannon salutes at the ceremony held in the capital Male.

To welcome PM Modi, Maldives capital Male has been put in colorful banners, big posters of PM Modi. At the same time, Prime Minister Modi was welcomed by decorating the Indian tricolor on many major intersections of the capital including Republic Square and the main roads going to Male International Airport. Not only this, a very big picture has also been put on the building of the Ministry of Defense of Maldives to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PM Modi arrives on Maldives’s third official visit

This visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is his third official visit to Maldives. Apart from this, PM Modi is the first foreign nation head to reach the official visit to Maldives after Mohammad Muizu took power as President.

China will go to Tilamila after seeing the reception of PM Modi

However, despite being very tension in the relations between India and Maldives for some time, PM Modi will get to see such reception and hospitality in the Maldives. Actually, China is engaged in maintaining its impact by reducing India’s influence on Maldives. Two years ago, in 2023, Mozu Mujju came to power with a majority in power with the promise of Maldives ‘policy of Bharat I’ and ending India’s influence on Maldives.

After Maldives came to power, Mohammad Mujju traveled to his official visit to Beijing, the capital of China instead of New Delhi. During the visit, China entered into an agreement with Maldives for non-fatal weapons without any cost and also agreed to train the soldiers of Maldives.

But today after two years, India and Maldives are seen returning to track again. With this, China is seen to be shattering its desire to establish its influence in the Indian Ocean through the Maldives.

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